Not pretty enough? The Candyman’s model daughter Lucciana Beynon, 19, is unrecognisable after being heavily Photoshopped by a bikini brand following her runway debut at Miami Swim Week
An American bikini label has been accused of heavily editing photos of its own catwalk models – including Australian stunner Lucciana Beynon.
Lucciana, 19, the daughter of tobacco magnate Travers ‘The Candyman’ Beynon and Venezuelan former beauty queen Ninibeth Leal, made her runway debut for OMG Swimwear at Miami Swim Week in July.
But photos from the event taken by a Getty Images photographer look very different to the images posted by OMG Swimwear on Instagram.
Controversy: Bikini brand OMG Swimwear has been accused of heavily editing photos of its own catwalk models. Left: model Lucciana Beynon is seen on the runway at Miami Swim Week on July 8; right: an edited image of Lucciana posted to Instagram by OMG Swimwear
Fans would struggle to recognise the up-and-coming model from the photos shared on social media, as her facial features were significantly altered.
The edited images attracted criticism on Wednesday, after popular Instagram account CelebFace compared the retouched versions posted by OMG Swimwear to the original photos from Getty’s website.
In the edited images, Lucciana has noticeably slimmer features including a smoother jawline and raised eyebrows.
Spot the difference: In the altered images, Lucciana has noticeably slimmer features including a smoother jawline and raised eyebrows. One of the photos even shows evidence her body shape was edited, with her waistline pinched to appear smaller. Left: Lucciana in an unedited Getty Images photo; right: an airbrushed photo uploaded to Instagram by OMG Swimwear
One of the photos even shows evidence Lucciana’s body shape was edited, with her waistline pinched to appear smaller.
Lucciana also looked more tanned in the edited version, while the natural texture of her skin was smoothed out with an airbrush filter.
Other models from the July 8 runway show also received the same airbrushing treatment from OMG Swimwear’s social media team – including Karina Ramos, Aline Bernardes and Antje Utgaard.
Unrecognisable: Costa Rican model Karina Ramos was also edited for OMG Swimwear’s Instagram page. Left: an unedited photo of Karina at the July 8 runway show; right: an altered photo of Karina with brighter skin, a smaller waist and a completely different face structure
Before and after: Model Gallienne Nabila is seen on the left in an unedited photo from the Miami Swim Week runway show. She is seen on the right with lighter skin and a smoother complexion in an image posted to Instagram by OMG Swimwear
Before and after: Model Paola Cospi is seen on the left in an unedited photo from the OMG Swimwear runway show. She is seen on the right with darker skin and a smoother complexion in an image posted to Instagram by the brand
Instagram users slammed the doctored images, calling the brand’s decision to Photoshop these genetically blessed women ‘an insult’.
‘They already looked like an Instagram filter before the editing… it’s like no one is ever good enough. Shame on them’, one wrote.
‘Gave them all the exact same face,’ another added.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted OMG Swimwear for comment.
‘They already looked like an Instagram filter before’: Instagram users slammed the doctored images, calling the brand’s decision to Photoshop these genetically blessed women ‘an insult’
Rising star: Lucciana, the daughter of tobacco magnate Travers ‘The Candyman’ Beynon (left) and Venezuelan former beauty queen Ninibeth Leal, made her runway debut in July